"He is an incredible elite conditioned athlete," said UNH Men's Hockey Head Coach Mike Souza. "We talk about letting no day go by where you waste daytime, and he epitomizes that with what he does for the program on the ice, but also off the ice in terms of his preparations."
Souza describes Gagne as a hardworking athlete with the potential to play at the highest level. Gagne is one of the leading defensemen in Hockey East recognized as a 2023-24 Third-Team All-Star and runner-up for the Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman Award. He also won UNH's Roger A. LeClerc Most Valuable Player Award and the Rod Langway Best Defenseman Award.
"He represents the program well in so many areas and I am really proud of the young man he's become during his time here," said Souza.